The Changeling

Name: The Changeling
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780143776932
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By Kate Forsyth

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Set against Scotland's first witch-hunt, a young woman with faery blood must defy two queens to survive love, magic and treachery. On her fourteenth birthday, Caiti NicNeven discovers her true mother is the queen of the Sidhe, the faery folk who dwell beneath Scotland's hollow hills.... Read More

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Set against Scotland's first witch-hunt, a young woman with faery blood must defy two queens to survive love, magic and treachery.

On her fourteenth birthday, Caiti NicNeven discovers her true mother is the queen of the Sidhe, the faery folk who dwell beneath Scotland's hollow hills. Bound by ancient grievance, the faery queen demands Caiti become the instrument of her revenge against the mortal crown stolen a thousand years before.

Drawing on a dangerous magic she barely understands, Caiti flees. She finds refuge at the treacherous court of Mary, Queen of Scots. As fear and religious fervour grip the country, Mary is pressured into passing an Anti-Witchcraft Act, placing every woman - and every whispered spell - in peril.

Watching from the shadows, the faery queen tightens her hold. When Caiti falls in love with Robbie, the son of a local laird, her mother strikes, cursing him to dance himself to death beneath the faery moon.

To save the man she loves, Caiti must cross into the faery realm and confront the mother who would destroy her - and claim a wild, dangerous magic of her own.

Inspired by the true story of Scotland's first witch-hunt, The Changeling is a spellbinding tale of witchcraft, forbidden love and defying fate.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143776932

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 1.0mm

Height: 1.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Kate Forsyth is an award-winning author and oral storyteller who grew up on tales of Scottish history and folklore told by her grandmother and great-aunts. Her books include Psykhe, a feminist reimagining of the ancient Greek myth; Bitter Greens, a retelling of Rapunzel which won the American Library Association award for Best Historical Fiction; and The Witches of Eileanan, a dark romantic fantasy which was named one of the Best First Novels by Locus. Kate has a Doctorate of Creative Arts in fairy tale studies, and runs writing retreats and literary tours in Greece, the Cotswolds and Scotland. She has sold more than 1.5 million books in twenty languages.

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